Woods, 41, was detained in the early hours of Monday morning by officers in the town of Jupiter, Florida.

He was charged with driving under the influence (DUI) and was later released from Palm Beach County Jail.

The 14-time Major winner released a statement after the incident saying that alcohol “was not a factor” in the arrest, and that his condition was the result of “a mix of prescription medications” he had taken.

"Woods had changed his story of where he was going and where was coming from," the police report stated. The golfer was given tests including a "one-leg stand" and "finger to nose," but failed to lift his foot off the ground 6in and had to place it back several times.

Woods has been plagued by injury in recent years, seeing him fall to a lowly ranking of world number 876 – a far cry from the days when he dominated the sport.